From USA Today bestselling author Sophie Lark comes a riveting new romantic thriller set in the eerie and enigmatic beach town of Grimstone. In Grimstone, the story unravels amidst the shadows of secrets and a miasma of mystery that cloaks this Gothic coastal sanctuary. Remi Hayes is besieged by what she can only assume to be foul luck—her fiancé's infidelity, a brother named Jude who is nothing short of a constant irritation, and now, the daunting task of restoring Blackleaf Manor, a decaying mansion she inherited from her late uncle. The manor, rumoured to be haunted, encapsulates the sinister charm of Grimstone perfectly. Flipping this crumbling edifice already seems like an insurmountable task, but the stakes are heightened when Remi encounters Dane Covett. Covett is Grimstone's most eligible bachelor—a dangerously attractive doctor whose past is shadowed by the town's gossip that he might have murdered his wife. Despite the whispers, when Dane comes to Remi’s aid by stitching up a gash in her thigh and demands nothing but a stolen kiss as payment, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to him. This electrifying kiss unsettles her in ways that have little to do with her injury and everything to do with the sizzling chemistry between them. As construction on the manor progresses, inexplicable events start to spiral into a series of strange and violent occurrences. The boundaries between the living and the spectral blur, stubbornly defying logic. Remi is forced into a position where she must determine whether the true threat lies within the walls of Blackleaf Manor itself or if Dane is the key to protecting her from a sinister force lurking in the darkness. Dive into Grimstone, where romance intertwines with suspense, and every page turn brings you closer to the chilling truths hidden within this Gothic paradise. Sophie Lark weaves a tale that is as seductive as it is thrilling, ensuring readers are captivated from start to finish.
